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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1939-08-28 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1500 · 1:43

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Charlie Root earned the win. Rip Russell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	7
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	11

W: Charlie Root L: Syl Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	1	2	1	0	0
Billy Herman	3	1	0	0	1	0
Augie Galan	4	0	2	2	0	0
Hank Leiber	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Nicholson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gabby Hartnett	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rip Russell	4	1	1	1	0	0
Dick Bartell	4	1	1	0	0	0
Charlie Root	4	1	1	1	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hersh Martin	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Marty	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Hughes	4	0	1	0	0	0
Morrie Arnovich	3	0	2	0	1	0
Gus Suhr	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pinky May	4	1	2	0	0	0
George Scharein	4	1	1	0	0	0
Spud Davis	4	1	2	1	0	1
Syl Johnson	3	0	2	1	0	0
Heinie Mueller	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bud Hafey	1	0	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Root	9.0	11	1	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Syl Johnson	9.0	7	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: S
Billy Herman: 6/P
Augie Galan: 7
Hank Leiber: W.1-2
Bill Nicholson: 6/P

Bot 1

Hersh Martin: 63
Joe Marty: 63
Roy Hughes: S
Morrie Arnovich: D7.1X3(75)

Top 2

Gabby Hartnett: 9
Rip Russell: 3/P
Dick Bartell: S
Charlie Root: T.1-H
Stan Hack: S.3-H
Billy Herman: SB2
Billy Herman: W
Augie Galan: D.2-H;1-H
Hank Leiber: 53

Bot 2

Gus Suhr: 8
Pinky May: 63
George Scharein: 63

Top 3

Bill Nicholson: 2/P
Gabby Hartnett: 8
Rip Russell: 3/P

Bot 3

Spud Davis: S
Syl Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Hersh Martin: 43

Top 4

Dick Bartell: E6
Charlie Root: K
Stan Hack: 8
Billy Herman: 43

Bot 4

Joe Marty: 4/P
Roy Hughes: 8
Morrie Arnovich: S
Gus Suhr: BK.1-2
Gus Suhr: 8

Top 5

Augie Galan: S8.BX2(84)
Hank Leiber: 53
Bill Nicholson: 4/P

Bot 5

Pinky May: S
George Scharein: 5/P
Spud Davis: K
Syl Johnson: S.1-3
Heinie Mueller: 3/P

Top 6

Gabby Hartnett: 8
Rip Russell: 2/P
Dick Bartell: 5/P

Bot 6

Joe Marty: 63
Roy Hughes: 5/P
Morrie Arnovich: W
Gus Suhr: 16(1)/FO

Top 7

Charlie Root: K
Stan Hack: 53
Billy Herman: 9

Bot 7

Pinky May: D
George Scharein: 8
Spud Davis: 9
Syl Johnson: S.2-H
Heinie Mueller: 43

Top 8

Augie Galan: 9
Hank Leiber: 63
Bill Nicholson: K

Bot 8

Joe Marty: 7
Roy Hughes: 8
Morrie Arnovich: 63

Top 9

Gabby Hartnett: 3/P
Rip Russell: HR
Dick Bartell: 43
Charlie Root: 53

Bot 9

Gus Suhr: K
Pinky May: 7
George Scharein: S
Spud Davis: D.1-H
Bud Hafey: D.2-H
Heinie Mueller: K

Notes & reviews

Huhghes rounded third too far and was out trying to return

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